This activity addresses the following module outcomes:

-MO1: Compare enterprise systems, implementation risks, and how ERP investments are justified. (CO6)
-MO2: Compare how organizations use data visualization systems (CO1)

Final Project Milestone: Draft

In this module, you will continue to work on your project by converting your outline into a draft of the final research paper.

Write a 15-20 page paper not including the title, abstract, or reference pages. You must cite at least fifteen independent scholarly sources to support your position, using appropriate APA format. The final research project should be almost complete when the draft is submitted.

Papers MUST include the following sections:

1.Title Page
2.Abstract
3.Introduction
4.Discussion Content
5.Conclusion
6.References

Please take note of the resource listed below as you select external scholarly sources for this assignment:

-Excelsior College Library Homepage
-Library Overview [VIDEO]: A brief introduction to the EC Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file, 03:53 mins]
- Starting Your Research Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.: It is highly recommended you utilize the Excelsior College Library to conduct your research. All students/researchers must be able to discern what is solid source/reference material and what is not.
- What is scholarly (sometimes referred to as peer-reviewed) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.? [Video file, 04:00 minutes]

Scholarly sources can generally be identified by several features:

-Content (topic being discussed)
-Audience (for the layperson or someone familiar with the research on the subject?)
-Language (higher level language and discipline-specific terminology)
-Intent (case study, report of experimental results, etc.)
-Authorship (qualifications of author to write on the topic, usually an advanced degree with years of experience and research on the topic)
-Peer-reviewed (material is evaluated by experts and only published if it meets the discipline's standards)
-References (other materials used in the research process are listed in a bibliography or footnotes)
-Listing (Check Ulrich's in the Research Databases to see if the publication is listed as refereed.)

Please Make sure Write a 15-20 page paper not including the title, abstract, or reference pages.